BoB's Top 100 Games

[Loony BoB]

So earlier this year, Neo posted his favourite 100 games, and I was inspired. It seems maybee, shion and sharky were equally inspired and they have also posted lists. I've been biding my time but I've finally got bored enough to complete my list and am ready to start posting it.

Games that won't be in this list: Most Nintendo games. I grew up on PC, SEGA and Sony. You're not likely to find much from Nintendo on this list at all, so expect zero Zelda or Super Mario Brothers games. I don't know nothin' about Kirby, I'm not a massive fighter game fan and, well, you know that favourite game of yours? I may not have played it. Bite me. Also, well, let's just say that my cow is most definitely cursed.

Games that will be in this list: I've not played a thousand games, but I like to think that I've played a large variety and that my list will give a diverse grouping of games from all kinds of genres because of that. Also, it'll include games covering a range of over 30 years (going by release dates), some of which are older than I am. Any consoles listed merely shows which way I played them the first time, so don't read too much into that. Also, in some cases I've felt that a series of games was better represented as a group rather than a single game on the list, while others might be split. That's just the way it is because I can do that, so ner to anyone who thinks it's not specific enough.

So... shall we?

100. Dig Dug
PC, 1982

Dig Dug is amazing. I remember playing it as a kid and to this day, I adore the music more than anything. It was a rather simple game and yet it was never the same for me each time regardless of the simplicity. I could just keep playing and playing. I remember, being young, I found it quite hard at first to get anywhere with it. I think it may have been the second game I ever played after PacMan. I dunno... I just have otterly fond memories, again particularly due to the music, but it was great all the same. This one is Nostalgia 101, and makes the list almost entirely based on that, I guess. I otter play it again sometime.

The List
(SPOILER)
1. Final Fantasy VII - PSX, 1997
2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - PS3, 2009
3. Slaves to Armok: God of Blood Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress - PC, 2006
4. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey - PC, 2006
5. The Longest Journey - PC, 1999
6. Football Manager (series) - PC, 2007-2012
7. Chuck Yeager's Air Combat - PC, 1991
8. Civilization IV - PC, 2005
9. Final Fantasy VIII - PSX, 1999
10. Freelancer - PC, 2003
11. Final Fantasy V - SNES, 1998
12. Far Cry 3 - PS3, 2012
13. Journey - PS3, 2012
14. TimeSplitters (series) - PS2, 2000-2005
15. Warcraft II - PC, 1995
16. Portal 2 - PS3, 2011
17. Mass Effect - 360, 2007
18. Frog Fractions - PC, 2012
19. Warcraft III - PC, 2002
20. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy - PS2, 2000
21. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - PS3, 2007
22. Left 4 Dead (series) - 360, 2008-2010
23. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - PC, 2011
24. The Mark of Kri - PS2, 2002
25. Warzone 2100 - PSX, 1999
26. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? - PC, 1985
27. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory - PC, 2003
28. XCOM: Enemy Unknown - PC, 2012
29. Final Fantasy XIII-2 - PS3, 2011
30. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - PS3, 2011
31. Resident Evil - PSX, 1996
32. Resident Evil 2 - PSX, 1998
33. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri - PC, 1999
34. Mass Effect 2 - 360, 2010
35. Pokémon (series) - Various, 1998-2007
36. The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis - PC, 1996
37. Final Fantsy XIV (as of patch 1.23) - PC, 2010
38. Excelsior Phase One: Lysandia - PC, 1993
39. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction - PS3, 2010
40. Flower - PS3, 2009
41. Mass Effect 3 - 360, 2012
42. Halo 3 - 360, 2007
43. Age of Empires - PC, 1997
44. Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty - PC, 1992
45. GoldenEye 007 - N64, 1997
46. Grandia - PSX, 1997
47. Final Fantasy XIII - PS3, 2009
48. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - PS2, 2004
49. Batman: Arkham Asylum - PS3, 2009
50. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - PSP, 2007
51. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - PC, 2002
52. Batman: Arkham City - PS3, 2011
53. Alundra - PSX, 1997
54. Grandia II - PS2, 2000
55. EoFF: Sick Irony - PC, 2000
56. Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced - GBA, 2003
57. Crysis - PC, 2007
58. Dune - PC, 1992
59. Mario Kart 64 - N64, 1996
60. Worms (series) - PC, 1995-2003
61. Final Fantasy XII - PS2, 2006
62. Resistance: Fall of Man - PS3, 2006
63. Burnout Paradise - PS3, 2008
64. inFamous - PS3, 2008
65. UFO: Enemy Unknown - PC, 1994
66. Deus Ex: Human Revolution - PS3, 2012
67. Wipeout HD - PS3, 2008
68. SimCity (series) - PC, 1989-2003
69. Streets of Rage (series) - SMD, 1991-1994
70. Star Control - PC, 1990
71. Gothic II - PC, 2002
72. Lost Odyssey - 360, 2007
73. Crash Bandicoot (Naughty dog series) - PSX, 1996-1998
74. Civilization II - PC, 1996
75. Squarez Deluxe! - PC, 1998
76. Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit - PSX, 1998
77. Destruction Derby - PSX, 1995
78. Syndicate - PC, 1993
79. Army of Two: The 40th Day - PS3, 2010
80. Jump 'n Bump - PC, 1998
81. Wolfenstein 3D - PC, 1992
82. Duke Nukem - PC, 1991
83. Tomb Raider (2013) - PS3, 2013
84. Final Fantasy IX - PSX, 2000
85. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - SMD, 1992
86. Jetpack - PC, 1993
87. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - PC, 2006
88. Brian Lara Cricket 2005 - PS2, 2005
89. GunBound - PC, 2005
90. Solar Winds - PC, 1993
91. The Sims 3 - PC, 2009
92. Chip's Challenge - PC, 1989
93. WWF/WWE Wrestling (series) - PS2, 2000-2007
94. Toejam & Earl - SMD, 1991
95. Mortal Kombat (series) - SMD, 1992-1997
96. FreeCell - PC, 1978
97. Road Rash II - SMD, 1992
98. Operation Neptune - PC, 1991
99. Commander Keen (series) - PC, 1990-1991
100. Dig Dug - PC, 1982